Quietly, the 28th round of the 2023-24 CBA regular season is about to kick off. In the last round of the game, Guangdong Hongyuan lost to Xinjiang at home.
Although it was a pity, from the perspective of the whole game, the Guangdong team was obviously at a disadvantage. If it weren't for Marchand's return, it would have been a fiasco to meet Guangdong.
Of course, there may be fans who take Zhou Qi as an example, after all, with or without him sitting on the inside, Guangdong are two completely different teams. But the fact is that even if there is Zhou Qi, the latter will not be able to play the whole game. And Xinjiang's abundant forward configuration is completely above Guangdong.
Especially in the first half, all kinds of nonsensical passing mistakes and lost backcourt rebounds many times, allowing Xinjiang to seize opportunities to counterattack many times. It can be said that the defense line of the Guangdong team was ravaged by the front line of the Xinjiang team.
After the game, many fans suggested that the Guangdong team sign another foreign aid to strengthen the team. But the fact is that in the third quarter of 2023, according to Guangdong Hongyuan's financial report, the group will have a net loss of 68 million. In addition, Hongyuan was also involved in 3 lawsuits, with an amount of 96.93 million.
Now Guangdong Hongyuan is in deep financial crisis. As the general manager of the team, Zhu Fangyu is unable to bring in any more reinforcements. In other words, as a high-quality asset of the group, Hongyuan Club not only cannot receive capital injection, but even the profit part has to be fed back to the group.
At present, if the Guangdong team wants to hit the championship this season, there is a high probability that there will be no play, and Du Feng's guidance can only be a dead horse and a live horse doctor. As far as the team is concerned, there are many young players who have their own shortcomings, and even if they are given enough time, it will be difficult for them to play.
In addition, Marchand's form is no longer what it used to be, and it is difficult for him to carry the team on his shoulders again. Although Waters is very strong, it is difficult to beat four hands with two fists, and it is difficult for Guangdong to parry against a team with excellent forward strength.
Of course, if Zhou Qi can stay healthy all season, Guangdong still has the strength to fight. But the question is, even if Zhou Qi can play more than 35 minutes per game, what about the remaining 13 minutes?